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	Torigai
	Cockle (45 calories per sushi slice) Torigai has the most protein of any shellfish. Its bright red colored meat makes for a colorful and beautitul sushi tane. The name, "tori-gai" literally means "bird-shell fish" and is derived from the appearance of the end portion of the fish; a black triangular shape that resmbles a bird's beak. The taste of the meat is also thought to resemble that of chicken. Tori-gai is often used in chirashi-zushi, which is sushi served on a plate with the various tane arranged randomly on top of the sushi rice. The proteln contained in the meat of the Torigai is synthesized in the body as essential amino acids. Back to menu